International Development Law Organization
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JAN BEAGLE, Director General of the International Development Law Organization, said the 51勛圖 anniversary is taking place at a time of one of the worst disruptions since the Organization＊s founding. ※COVID?19 has exposed, and is being aggravated by, the entrenched injustices and inequalities under which too many people still live, and from which no nation can claim to be exempt,§ she said. The opportunity to ※build back better§ presents a chance to revive and renew the spirit of cooperation and solidarity enshrined in the Charter, which is now manifested in the 2030 Agenda. Noting that the rule of law is in fact distinct from ※rule by law§, she said the former is rooted in the values at the heart of the Charter and attuned to the needs and lived reality of people 〞 particularly those most vulnerable and at risk of being left behind. The International Development Law Organization works to advance the essential contribution of the rule of law to sustaining both peace and development, enabling Governments and people to reform their laws and strengthen institutions, and will continue to do so.
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